The Portland daily press., 1887-07-21
PERSONAL.

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Railroad Commissioners Mortland and
Wilde are at the Preble House.
Mr.. Lewis Hamilton, of the Boston Tray
eller, is at the Preble House.
Mr.. Arthur d. Little of this city, sailed
from New York on the Celtic yesterday for
six weeks business trip to England and
Germany.
Mrs Marion McGregor Christopher, for
many years organist of Broadway Taberna-
Gle, New York, is visiting friends in this
city.
Hon. d. j. McGillicuddy, Mayor of Lewis
ton, was in the city yesterday, attending the
Law Court. He was a guest at the United
States Hotel.
Mr.. A. l.. Lyford, Of Kent's Hill CONNER
cial College, class of 's7, has obtained the
position of principal of the commercial de-
partment in the seminary at Cayuga Lake,
New York
Mr.. George E. Mccain and Mr.. Charles
ii. Stackpole Of Auburn, have purchased the
Squirrel Island Squid, and will continue its
publication. Mr.. Mccain is law student
of Lewiston, and Mr. Stackpole is one of
the corps of instructors at Edward Little
high school, Auburn.
The eightieth birthday of Rev. ID. b. Ran
dali Of Auburn, formerly of Portland, was
celebrated by his friends throughout the
State now gathered at Old Orchard Beach.
on Monday afternoon. A picnic dinner was
eaten on the lawn in front of the residence
of the Misses Oliver. Speaking and sing ing
were INDUCED in, and many valuable tokens
OF friendship were left for the aged preacher.
Capt Fred G. Sanborn. who commanded
Co. +, of the old Fifth Maine, is in the city,
the guest of Capt. b. A. Norton, who was
member of his company. Capt Sanborn
was Assistant Adjutant General on Gen.
Upton's staff during the Wilderness cam
paign, and served through the war with
much honor He is now resident of Hop
kinton, N. H., and has not visited Portland
for % years. He proposes to attend the re-
union of his regiment today. He will also
be pleased to meet any of his old comrades
at Captain Eorton's residence, No. 66 Elm
street. -
THE Crocers' Picnic.
Inc PORTLAND grocers, butchers and pro-
yislRh dealers made long procession as
}tley marched through the streets yesterday
morning, headed by the Fife and Drum
Corps. There were FOG in line, and they
made one of the merriest crowds that have
teen carried by the steamer Express this
season. A pleasanter place than Little Che
beague Island could hardly have been chosen
for the excursion, and ample provision had
been made at the Waldo House foi appeas-
ing the vigorous appetites of the excursion
lists. Lunch was served at eleven o'clock
and dinner at two. The following was the
menu:
Clam Chowder.. Consomme Royal.
Baked Stuffed Bluefish
Sliced Tomatoes
Boiled Mutton, Caper Sauce
Roast Beef, Dish Gravy.
Roast Lamb, Mint Sauce
Roast Turkey
Lobster SALAD.
Mashed Potatoes. Boiled Potatoes.
Nav Waldo Sasis Farm Green Peas;
"The Waldo Pudding
Washington Pie.
Vanilla Ice Cream and Cake.
Coffee. MY
The day was made enjoyable by customary
holiday sports. In the base ball game the
Grocers defeated the Butchers by score of
20 to Is, Messrs. Cloyes and McGovern acting
as the batter for the winners, and Messrs.
Bunker and Richards serving in a similar ca
pacity for the other nine. Umpire Rogers was
the right man in the right position. Football
and shooting were among the other diver
sions of the day. The S. s. S. Club enter
tained number of the younger members of
the company at their cottage during the after
noon. On the return, the boat reached the
city at about o'clock